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Rock And Roll Band

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[Intro]
    B    B       B7    B       B7    B     B7Hey !
[Verse 1]
BWell.... 
We were Ejust another band out of ABoston
On the rEoad to try to make ends mAeet
PlEayin' all the bars, sleepin' Ain our cars 
And we Epracticed right on out in the stAreet D  D#  
ENo, we didn't have much Amoney
We Ebarely made enough to sAurvive
But when we Egot up on stage and got rF#eady to play, people cAame alive. B  
[Chorus]
C#mRock and roll band evAerybody's waitin'
C#mGettin' crazy Aanticipating 
ELove anF#d music, plAay, pB7lay, pElay, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah B  
[Verse 2]
EDancin' in the streets of AHyannis
We were gEetting pretty good at the Agame 
EPeople stood in line and didn't Aseem to mind
You know Eeverybody knew our AnameD  D#  
ELivin' on rock-n-roll musAic
Never Eworry 'bout the things we were Amissing
When we Egot up on the stage and got F#ready to play, 
everyboAdy listened. B  
[Chorus]
C#mRock and roll band evAerybody's waitin'
C#mGettin' crazy Aanticipating 
ELove anF#d music, plAay, pB7lay, pElay, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah B  
[Verse 3] 
EPlayin' for a week in RhoAde Island
EA man came to the stage oAne night 
He sEmoked a big cigar, Drove a CAadillac car
And said, "EBoys, I think this bands outta-sAightD  D#  
ESign a record company conAtract
EYou know I've got great eAxpectations
When I Ehear you on the car F#radio you're goin' to be a Asensation!" B  
[Chorus]
C#mRock and roll band evAerybody's waitin'
C#mGettin' crazy Aanticipating 
ELove anF#d music, plAay, pB7lay, pElay, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah B  
[Outro] 
YF#eah, yeah!A  B  
D  A  E
D  A  E
D  A  E
D    A    E

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The story behind the song

This song captures the essence of Boston, an American rock band formed in 1975 by chief songwriter Tom Scholz, known for their significant commercial success in the 1970s and 1980s. With Scholz and lead vocalist Brad Delp as core members, the band crafted a sound that led to their self-titled debut becoming one of the best-selling albums by an American rock band. Playing this song channels the driving energy and ambition of a rock and roll band on the rise.

AI-written from these sources:Boston (band) — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Rock And Roll Band

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C#m

[Intro]

B B B7 B B7 B B7

Hey !

[Verse 1]

Well....

E A

We were just another band out of Boston

E A

On the road to try to make ends meet

E A

Playin' all the bars, sleepin' in our cars

E A D D#

And we practiced right on out in the street

E A

No, we didn't have much money

E A

We barely made enough to survive

E F# A B

But when we got up on stage and got ready to play, people came alive.

[Chorus]

C#m A

Rock and roll band everybody's waitin'

C#m A

Gettin' crazy anticipating

E F# A B7 E B

Love and music, play, play, play, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

[Verse 2]

E A

Dancin' in the streets of Hyannis

E A

We were getting pretty good at the game

E A

People stood in line and didn't seem to mind

E A D D#

You know everybody knew our name

E A

Livin' on rock-n-roll music

E A

Never worry 'bout the things we were missing

E F#

When we got up on the stage and got ready to play,

A B

everybody listened.

[Chorus]

C#m A

Rock and roll band everybody's waitin'

C#m A

Gettin' crazy anticipating

E F# A B7 E B

Love and music, play, play, play, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

[Verse 3]

E A

Playin' for a week in Rhode Island

E A

A man came to the stage one night

E A

He smoked a big cigar, Drove a Cadillac car

E A D D#

And said, "Boys, I think this bands outta-sight

E A

Sign a record company contract

E A

You know I've got great expectations

E F# A B

When I hear you on the car radio you're goin' to be a sensation!"

[Chorus]

C#m A

Rock and roll band everybody's waitin'

C#m A

Gettin' crazy anticipating

E F# A B7 E B

Love and music, play, play, play, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

[Outro]

F# A B

Yeah, yeah!

D A E

About Rock And Roll Band Chords by Boston

Learn how to play Rock And Roll Band by Boston with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Rock And Roll Band chords”, “Rock And Roll Band guitar chords”, or “Boston Rock And Roll Band chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Rock And Roll Band chords and for experienced players who want accurate Rock And Roll Band lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B, B7, E, A, D, D#.

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